SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking in the definition of "agency" the words "the parole board;"

SECTION 2. Section 1C of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word "inclusive," the following:- "and ten"

SECTION 3. Section 7 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “any”, in line 2, the following:-

“decision of the parole board,”

SECTION 4. Section 10 of chapter 30A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, decisions of the parole board may be appealed by the Commonwealth and shall be subject to judicial review whether said decisions are an abuse of discretion."

SECTION 5. Section 133 of chapter 127, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “sentences”, in line 10, the following:-

“provided, that an inmate who has served or is serving more than one sentence of imprisonment for life shall be subject to a rebuttable presumption of being inappropriate for such permit”

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